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Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:21 pm
by fortyshooter
Yep a very good condition nickel plated S&W Hammerless Safety Break Top revolver in SW 38 caliber with 4 inch barrel! Saw it on Guns International where it had just been posted for sale Saturday morning. Seller shipped it right out and I got it today and it is in really great shape from the late 1890's I think.
Love the pearl grips and the lock up is tight and trigger pull is nice and barrel rifling is in great shape. Put a blank round in and it fired on first hit.
Now to get a shoulder rig for it like my buddy has you see!
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:24 pm
by JEBar
great grab indeed ..
will you use it as an active shooter
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:48 pm
by fortyshooter
JEBar wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:24 pm
great grab indeed ..
will you use it as an active shooter
Yes I will shoot it sometimes.
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:38 pm
by Vaquero
Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.
RP
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 9:45 pm
by fortyshooter
Vaquero wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:38 pm
Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.
RP
Do you know what year yours may have been made? S&W made changes in the style of latch during the different models from what I read.
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2024 11:15 pm
by BrokenolMarine
Sweet, now you need a shoulder holster for it.
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 4:42 am
by Ozarkwoodswalker
Beautiful gun!!
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:51 am
by JEBar
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:21 pm
Love the pearl grips
understood .... I have an old Smith 38 that had pearl grips .... I didn't realize how brittle were and messed them up .... I had to purchase Smith wooden grips which are still on the revolver .... can only wish I'd of taken the pearls off immediately and of saved them
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:52 am
by JEBar
JEBar wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:51 am
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:21 pm
Love the pearl grips
understood .... I have an old Smith 38 that had pearl grips .... I didn't realize how brittle they were and messed them up .... I had to purchase Smith wooden grips which are still on the revolver .... can only wish I'd of taken the pearls off immediately and of saved them
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:16 am
by Vaquero
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 9:45 pm
Vaquero wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 8:38 pm
Nice, I have something similar in 32 s&w, but blued.
Patiently awaiting that first range report.
RP
Do you know what year yours may have been made? S&W made changes in the style of latch during the different models from what I read.
I do not. Here's a couple pictures.
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RP
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:25 am
by fortyshooter
BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 11:15 pm
Sweet, now you need a shoulder holster for it.
Yes and working on a simple rig from the odds and ends I have. Will post results soon!
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:31 am
by fortyshooter
Do you shoot available smokeless powder factory ammo or load your own? From what I read Magtech which is easy to find has 38 SW which I have and it is supposed to be safe for the older guns in good shape as it is loaded down. Not going to shoot it much. Little thing is cool though!
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 10:33 am
by Vaquero
I have a partial box of factory ammo, but load my own to shoot occasionally.
I think I use red dot, but would have to check notes.
RP
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 12:46 pm
by Mags
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:25 am
BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 11:15 pm
Sweet, now you need a shoulder holster for it.
Yes and working on a simple rig from the odds and ends I have. Will post results soon!
Maybe BrokenolMarine was hinting at making one for you if you asked.
Re: Just what I was looking for and grabbed it!
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:17 pm
by JEBar
JEBar wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2024 8:51 am
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2024 7:21 pm
Love the pearl grips
understood .... I have an old Smith 38 that had pearl grips .... I didn't realize how brittle they were and messed them up .... I had to purchase Smith wooden grips which are still on the revolver .... can only wish I'd of taken the pearls off immediately and of saved them